I am experimenting with getting the perfect white. For reasons only us painters and hobbyist will know. In the process of slapping paint on metal, I compiled a how to guide for anyone who is interested.

Here is one of the little 18mm AB miniature figures I worked on. A wounded Austrian Hauptmann and his accompanying Gefreite(r).

Nice work on the colors indeed. I recall the Perry brothers having an article somewhere on how to paint white clothing. You start by painting the figure light grey, then wash with a darker grey then finally drybrush with a bright white. Tunrs out well, gives depth to the white.

That's an amazing number of layers for an 18mm figure. I agree with using a white primer

I go for fewer layers. VMC Ivory white is a great base layer, shade with something darker (i.e. brown mixed with ivory), a wash and pure white highlights. If I have a whole unit, I would airbrush the whole mini with an off-white

I'm not convinced by light grey or yellow. I think the former implies a much too titanium-white white, while the latter is an undyed colour and white uniforms could be pipeclayed to look less yellow and more white.

@jwebster, a great way methinks. Do you paint the shade into the recesses?

@ 4th Cuirassier. The old pipeclay paradox. You could always just say the company commander of your metal men did not see it necessary for the coat to be chalked and clayed today. However, pale mauve does seem the way forward.

Love white on white!Similar to 1968billsfan, I'm priming with black, painting beige, coming in with white leaving the beige in the recesses and then a light yellow brown wash over the cloth but leaving white webbing just white.For now. This is my third different approach!